Dean Lombardi

Dean Lombardi (born March 5, 1958 in Holyoke, Massachusetts) is President, General Manager, and Alternate Governor of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings. He previously served as GM of the San Jose Sharks, a position he held for seven seasons (1996–2003). In 2012, his sixth year as Kings GM, the team won its first Stanley Cup championship. In 2014 he won his second Stanley Cup as the GM of the Kings.

Early life

Lombardi grew up in Ludlow, Massachusetts. During the 1974-75 season, as a junior at Cathedral High School, he was an All-Western Massachusetts forward. The next season (1975–76), as a senior, Lombardi was a member of the Wallace Cup champion Springfield Olympics of the New England Junior Hockey League, where he played for top talent developer Gary Dineen. Lombardi then played two more seasons for Dineen, and was selected to the All-America Junior hockey team. During his college freshman year he played hockey at Division 2 power Elmira College, before transferring to the University of New Haven, where he was selected the scholar/athlete his senior year, and served as captain his junior and senior years. Lombardi graduated third in his class.

Dean Lombardi

Dean Lombardi (born March 5, 1958 in Holyoke, Massachusetts) is President, General Manager, and Alternate Governor of the NHL's Los Angeles Kings. He previously served as GM of the San Jose Sharks, a position he held for seven seasons (1996–2003). In 2012, his sixth year as Kings GM, the team won its first Stanley Cup championship. In 2014 he won his second Stanley Cup as the GM of the Kings.

Early life

Lombardi grew up in Ludlow, Massachusetts. During the 1974-75 season, as a junior at Cathedral High School, he was an All-Western Massachusetts forward. The next season (1975–76), as a senior, Lombardi was a member of the Wallace Cup champion Springfield Olympics of the New England Junior Hockey League, where he played for top talent developer Gary Dineen. Lombardi then played two more seasons for Dineen, and was selected to the All-America Junior hockey team. During his college freshman year he played hockey at Division 2 power Elmira College, before transferring to the University of New Haven, where he was selected the scholar/athlete his senior year, and served as captain his junior and senior years. Lombardi graduated third in his class.

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